Winkelman accepted that MK Dons are no longer the club that they took over from eight years ago and said: 'The old trophies belong to Wimbledon FC not AFC Wimbledon. They have no claim on that. Their history started in 2002 and ours in 2004. AFC aren't in Merton. They've got close but they haven't made it home yet. They may have formed out of the ashes of the club but they aren't them. We make no claim to being Wimbledon FC and haven't done for years.'

But Samuelson said: 'Well he would say that, wouldn't he? We're still where the fans and the community started and where they were – it was just the football club that left. Ask our manager Neal Ardley who he played for – he played for Wimbledon and he's our manager now.'

Glory days: Wimbledon's FA Cup win

The history of the three clubs is well-documented. Fan-owned AFC Wimbledon were formed by angry fans who objected to Wimbledon FC being moved to Milton Keynes and being renamed MK Dons. In 10 years they have climbed the football ladder and now, in League Two, are only one tier behind MK Dons which has created the newest rivalry in football.

AFC Wimbledon chairman Erik Samuelson has called for MK to drop the 'Dons' part of their title, based on the old nickname of Wimbledon FC.

But Winkelman will only change the title if MK fans demand him to. He said: 'I've got great respect for Erik but I'd only change the name because of the fans or the chief executive. If they demanded it, I would listen. I'm surprised Erik thinks I would listen to someone who wasn't out fans.'

The two clubs will meet for the first ever time in the FA Cup second round on December 1. The draw had already been made before the clubs played replays of their first round ties, so they knew the fixture was on if they both won. AFC Wimbledon overcame York in extra time on Monday and then two days later MK Dons hammered Cambridge 6-1.

Fans of the League Two club have reacted angrily and said they will boycott the tie. But Winkelman added: 'I'd be very disappointed if they didn't turn up to support their team. In the past Wimbledon have been a team that needs supporting and that's still the case now. I can understand the sensitivity with it but the players on the pitch need supporting.'

Board members at AFC Wimbledon will not attend the game as a group or accept hospitality but are all able to go to the match individually.